• Given OSHA historical events and current information, the student will be able to explain the importance of OSHA in providing a safe and healthful workplace to workers covered by OSHA

• Locate OSHA Standards references applicable to specific hazardous conditions and practices (Introduction to OSHA Standards)

• Recognize the aspects of 1926 Subpart C (General Safety and Health Provisions)

• Implement preventative measures for accidents in their workplace (Subpart D – Occupational health and Environmental Controls)

• Describe types of personal protective equipment (PPE), and the requirements for use in OSHA standards (Subpart E – Personal Protective Equipment)

• Understand the requirements for fire protection in the workplace (Subpart F – Fire Protection and Prevention)

• Identify types of rigging equipment used to protect employees (Subpart H – Rigging; Subpart N – Cranes and Rigging)

• Identify the critical health and safety hazards of welding and cutting in the construction industry (Subpart J – Welding and Cutting)

• Implement measures for protecting workers and equipment from dangerous falls (Subpart M – Fall Protection)

• Recognize the hazards associated with working in or around excavation sites (Subpart P – Excavations)

• Understand the safety requirements necessary to protect workers around concrete and masonry jobs (Subpart Q – Concrete and Masonry)

• Identify the precautions and hazards to protect workers using explosives or blasting agents (Subpart T – Demolition)

• Protect workers who perform jobs on or around stairways or ladders at worksites (Subpart X – Stairways and Ladders)

• List and describe the hazards and prevalence of confined spaces

• Identify common electrical hazards and related OSHA standards (Subpart K – Electrical Standards)

• Understand the importance of scaffolding for workers in elevated workplaces (Subpart L – Scaffolding)

Course Outline of OSHA 20-Hour Construction

• 1. Orientation

• 2. Introduction to OSHA and the OSH Act

• 3. Recordkeeping

• 4. Basic Safety Orientation

• 5. General Safety and Health Provisions

• 6. Health Hazards: Hazard Communication

• 7. Health Hazards: Hazardous Materials

• 8. Process Safety Management: (PSM)

• 9. Personal Protective Equipment

• 10. Fire Protection

• 11. Materials Handling and Storage

• 12. Hand and Power Tools

• 13. Welding and Cutting

• 14. Focus Four Electrical Safety

• 15. Focus Four Struck-By and Caught in Between Hazards

• 16. Focus Four Fall Protection

• 17. Cranes and Rigging

• 18. Motor Vehicles

• 19. Excavations

• 20. Concrete and Masonry Construction

• 21. Stairways and Ladders

• 22. Confined Spaces

• 23. Lead Safety in the Workplace

• 24. Use of Explosives in the Workplace

• 25. Scaffolds